Some say the 2015 election is about readiness. The Conservatives say Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is "just not ready." Trudeau responded with a TV ad telling you what it is that he’s "not ready for." In a new ad from the NDP, Tom Mulcair simply says: "I’m ready."

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says he will cease to be prime minister if his party comes a close second in the Oct. 19 election, signalling in a one-on-one interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge that he will not resort to procedural tactics to remain in power.

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper sat down for a wide-ranging interview with CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, the first of four interviews with the leaders of the major political parties.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says the party with the most seats on Oct. 19 should get the first chance at governing, a position that puts him at odds with his father but in line with political rival Stephen Harper. Peter Mansbridge's one-on-one interview with Trudeau airs tonight on The National.